§ Mr. Bob Dunnasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the male and female remand centre 429W facilities in Kent; whether he considers such facilities adequate; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BrittanThere is no remand centre in Kent. The present position is that female prisoners, of whatever age, are remanded to Holloway prison in London; male prisoners under the age of 17 are remanded to Latchmere House remand centre in Richmond, Surrey and those aged 17 to 20 are remanded to Canterbury prison in Kent.
The shortage of remand centre places in the South-East of England is being considered in the context of the recommendations of the May committee.